Daily Republican., 1887-11-25
C0URT PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday Afternoons Court-Patrick
Eahey Guilty Of Assault ana Fined
SIS and Costs-Court Adjourns Until
Monday.

Rahey Guilty Of Assault ana Fined
SIS and OOsts-Court Adjourns Until
Monday.
When Court re opened on Wednesday
afternoon, after the noon receas, Mr.
Bird resumed his argument for the de
feDse in the case Of the State VS.. Pat.
rick Fshey. indicted for assault with
intent to kill jerome B. Bell. He con.
tinued to speak until $50 O'Clock, and
closed by asking . verdict of not guilty
ct the hands Of the jury.
| Mr.. Biggs com mencsd his final arqu
meut for the State at 8 35 O'Clock. He
said that he was not before the jury to
speak in vindication OF any article that
has been published in newspaper, as
be had an apple or two ont Of that bag
himself, but he was there In vindicstiop
Of the law that has been violated.
he concluded his argument at
O'Clock, and the Chief Justios charged
the jury Immediately after. he said
the fact showed for itself that an as
sault was committed by the prisoner,
and the only thing for the jury TO de-
eide was II 1t WAS committed With an
intent to commit murder. This ia o
high grade Of felony, and . very serious
be satisfied beyond all doubt that the
prisoner ts guilty in manner and form
as he stands indicted before rendering
q verdict to that effect II the Jury.
after o full consideration OF oil the facts
Of the Gaze. do not think that the priso.
ner had any intention Of committing D
murder they csa render verde of ss.
sault only. He closed his charge ~
reminding the jury that 1t was also
their duty TO take into consideration
the evidences which have been given OF
good character. The jury retired ct
40 o'clock.
| A jury was then drawn and the case
Of James Riley, colored, charged with
committing an assault on Thomas Barry
was taken up for trial, with Deputy
Attorney General Davis for the Stale,
and Austin Harrington, Eco for the de-.
fepse.
Thomas Barry testified that he rented
house TO the accused, and that he did
not pay the rent. He went to see him
several times and found him as home
on September Is, and asked him what
he intended to do about the matter, az d
he said he would pay him when he got
ready. Some more words passed be.
tween them, while the prisoner knock
cd him down and kicked him.
Charles Newlove and Hugh Sheridan
testified that they witnessed the as.
sault and went TO Mr.. Barry's assist
ance. The case was submitted without
argument, and the jury rendered ver-
dict OF guilty without leaving the boz.
he waa sentenced to pay fine Of s.
and COSTS.
James holland, colored, was ar.
raigued on an indictment charging him
with stealing watch. He plead not
guilty, and a jury was drawn to try his
case at once. The State was represented
by Deputy Attorney General Davis,
and the defense by Walter Hay es, Esq
The jury in the case Of the State vs..
Patrick Fahey came in ut 5 O'Clock
with verdict Of not guilty In manner
and form as he stands indicted, but
guilty Of assault, and he was sentenced
to pay fine of Bic and costs.
When this matter was disposed OF
Mr.. Davis made the opening argument
to the jury in the case of James Hol-
land.
Matthew Harrington testified he is
employed as o watchman at the terra.
Gotta works over Eleventh street bridge.
On the night of JG"e the prisoner
|
around awhile asked II he could sleep
In the place all night. At this time the
witness wife came with his supper, and
the prisoner went away. After she
went home he returned, and In little
time demanded the witness money, and
told him that II be did not give 1t to
him he would cut his throat with q
razor. Ii was pay day, but the witness
had sent his money home and had only
10 cents In his pocket, which the Driso-
ner took and also his watch valued ut
S15. He did not see him again until
after he was arrested in Elkton.
Christians Harrington, the wife of
the previous witness, testified that she
took supper to her husband and saw the
prisoner there.
Chief Of Police Dougherty testified
that Mr. Harrington came to him and
told him about the robbery, and he
traced the prisoner to Elkton where he
WAS charged with burglary. He was
acquitted on account of tnsu fficient evil
denoe and he brought him here on this
charge.
The State closed with this Witness
and Mr.. Hayes opened . uu.ua.c.
Evan Holland, coloreo, AZ eworD,
and testified that on June 7th bn WAS
carrying bod in Elkton. He knows
James Holland and was with him all
the evening of the Tth, and he remained
with him all night.
After brief arguments by the counsel
on both sides, and an equally briei
charge by the court, the case was sub.
mitted to the jury and they rendered a
verdict of guilty without leaving the
box.
He was sentenced to pay the costs Of
prosecution, fine Of $500. stand one
hour In the pillory and be whipped
with 90 lashes next Saturday.
A jury was then drawn and the case
of David Oosten taken up for trial, with
State and Lilburn Chandler, Esq, for
, the defense.
Jacob II. Docks testified he saw the
. prisoner on October lat loafing around
his store on Front street, and shortly
after wards Missed pair OF boots valued
ct g..
He afterwards found the prifor or in 8
seoond hand store trying to sell ths
boets.
Officer Crumlish testified that he sr
rested the prisoner on West Front stree
with the boots In bis possession.
Mr.. Chandler made q brief opening
to the Jury for the defense and theI
called Rose Docks, who testified tha
on the day the boots were taken ther
were four men in front Of the store
An hour later she saw the prisoner will
the boots in his possession.
Henry b. Piokels testified that he hal
known the prisoner for ten years, anc
, never knew his character for honesty Il
,, be questioned before. After o brie
, argument the case was submitted and
the jury rendered verdict OF moi
guilty.
John Heck was arraigned on an In